NHL Team Cores: 1-30 Zachary Cook | August 4, 2015 Ranking System I thought it would be a fun exercise to take a look at each teams most important players going forward for their franchise, and to rank the cores…
All-Time Tampa Bay Lightning Team Dan Herrejon | July 31, 2015 The Tampa Bay Lightning came into existence in 1992. After 23 years and 22 actual NHL seasons along with two Stanley Cup Final appearances and one Stanley Cup victory, the…
Why Pursuing Steven Stamkos as an UFA Makes Sense for Toronto Kenneth Lam | July 29, 2015 If I were newly-minted Leaf GM Lou Lamoriello, I would seriously consider pursuing Steven Stamkos when and if he becomes an unrestricted free agent (UFA) on July 1, 2016. Speculations…
Who Will the Lightning Protect in an Expansion Draft? Dan Herrejon | July 23, 2015 A recent news item suggests strongly that the NHL is about to expand. The only groups that submitted completed applications to join the NHL were a group from Las Vegas headed…
Long Road Beginning to Payoff for Luke Witkowski Dan Herrejon | July 21, 2015 A review of the 2008 draft by the Tampa Bay Lightning will ultimately show success if for no other reason than that was the draft where the team chose Steven…
With Stamkos’ Extension Looming, Salary Dumps Coming For Lightning Mike Necciai | July 17, 2015 The Steven Stamkos contract saga seems to have taken on a life of it’s own recently and the Tampa Bay Lightning faithful are getting anxious. Especially considering the rumors that…
Even If Possible, Stamkos to the Leafs is a Really Bad Idea James Tanner | July 13, 2015 Steve Stamkos was born in just outside of Toronto and so with his pending unrestricted free-agency, many have indulged in the fantasy of him coming home to play for the…
2016 NHL Free Agent Class – Top 10 Superstars Devin Slawson | July 13, 2015 With the 2015 free agent class behind us for the most part, we begin to look forward to the class of 2016. Unlike this year, where the class was very…
Hockey News: Stamkos, Lightning Have Not Begun Contract Talks; Minnesota Wants Another Team Jeff Ponder | July 9, 2015 Steven Stamkos and the Lightning have not begun discussing a new contract for the All-Star. [Pro Hockey Talk] A small Minnesota town thinks it can house an NHL team. [CBS…
Are The Maple Leafs Preparing For A Run At Steven Stamkos? Jeff Langridge | July 8, 2015 As long as Steven Stamkos remains without a contract extension with the Tampa Lightning, you can bet the speculation that he will be leaving when his current contract ends on…
Saying Au Revoir to Martin St. Louis Andrew Forbes | July 2, 2015 Thursday marked the end of one of the best careers by an undrafted free agent in the National Hockey League as free agent Martin St. Louis decided it was time…
Time to Put the ‘Leaf’ Back in Maple Leaf Gardens Alan Hudes | June 30, 2015 It has a new name, a new primary tenant and has been given a makeover with a much smaller capacity. But the time has never been more appropriate for the…